Expansion, upgrade, customer satisfaction and efficiency have been watchwords at Bahrain-based Kingdom Group over the past seven years.

A team of experts have joined together to capitalise on their three decades of experience in working on challenging projects across the Middle East to set up TUR International in Dubai, UAE, which will provide comprehensive solutions for the architectural door hardware and automatic door industry.

Bearing names such as Siri and Alexa, virtual assistants are now a part of many families around the world helping in their daily lives. Whereas they were found in only one per cent of US households in 2016, this figure had risen to 20 per cent just two years later.

Finnester Coatings of Finland has launched a new composite coating product that combines fire resistance with aesthetics and weatherproofing. Described as a ground-breaking innovation in the composite industry, HybridRED is especially designed for infrastructure applications like the energy industry, bridges and facades.

Asian Paints Berger, one of the fastest growing companies in the Gulf region, has  introduced ‘Royale Smart Clean’ emulsion paint in Bahrain at a launch event which was attended by its network of dealers across the kingdom.

Finland-based iLOQ says its iLOQ S50 is the world’s first NFC self-powered lock cylinder, which generates the energy needed for unlocking from a smartphone running the iLOQ S50 app. This secure solution has been designed specifically to unlock a world of possibilities for the utilities industry, according to the company.

Traka Assa Abloy, the leading specialist in intelligent asset management solutions, has announced the successful integration of its advanced key and asset management software at Atlantis, The Palm, allowing the iconic Dubai hotel to offer its guests the highest level of hospitality and security.